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Engineering Graduate Programme (Nottingham)

London Stock Exchange Group
Nottingham-1 Chapel Qtr

Expected closing date: Monday, 16 November 2026

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TL;DR

Key Takeaways

  • 12-month Engineering Graduate Programme starting September 2027.
  • Gain industry-recognized qualifications and transition into a permanent engineering role.
  • Requires a final year undergraduate or Masters student in a relevant STEM discipline, or a 2026 graduate.
  • Application closes 16th November, but early application is recommended due to rolling admissions.

About the Role

This is a 12-month development journey designed to build foundational skills for your future success in engineering and technology.

Highlights

  • Global Induction: Build foundational knowledge of LSEG, Financial Markets, and the business.
  • Engineering Bootcamp: Immerse yourself in business and engineering principles.
  • Group Projects: Participate in projects aligned with LSEG goals.
  • Mid-point Skills Offsite ('Ignite'): Explore key knowledge areas and skills with your cohort.
  • Industry Qualifications: Access opportunities to earn industry-recognized qualifications, including 5 study days.
  • Global Community: Connect with the global early careers community and contribute to society via CSR initiatives and volunteering.

Upon completion, graduates transition into permanent roles within Engineering, aligned with their interests and business needs.

Engineering Roles

Roles in Engineering apply deep technical and analytical expertise to build, operate, and improve the platforms, products, services, and models that power LSEG's business. This includes software and platform engineering, reliability, quality, cyber security, service operations, service management, financial engineering, and data science. These roles work across the full lifecycle to solve complex problems, enable secure and resilient delivery, and drive continuous improvement in a product-led, data-driven environment.

Software & Platform Engineering

Focus on building and improving the software, infrastructure, and systems that support LSEG's products and services. Engineers work across the full software and infrastructure lifecycle to deliver usable, maintainable applications.

Reliability Engineering

Play a crucial role in identifying and reducing risks to performance and availability. Develop tools and implement strategies to prevent problems before they occur and recover quickly from failures, keeping platforms, applications, and services stable and reliable.

What We Are Looking For

We are passionate about recruiting individuals with a genuine curiosity about Technology and a drive to pursue a Technology career path. It's important that you understand the breadth of our organisation, how it functions, and the vital role technology plays in supporting LSEG and its clients.

  • Technology Interest: A strong interest in technology, evidenced by work experience, extracurricular activities, or academic studies (e.g., internships, university projects, coding experience).
  • Financial Markets Interest: A demonstrable interest in financial markets, built through studies, work experience, or extracurricular activities.
  • Data Curiosity: An ability to analyse information, draw conclusions, and propose solutions.
  • Strategic Thinking: Individuals who can connect the dots and think strategically.
  • Resilience & Adaptability: Focus, resilience, and flexibility to adapt to changing demands in a fast-paced environment.
  • Collaboration: Ability to collaborate effectively using communication skills.
  • Right to Work: Ideal candidates will have the right to work in the UK without restrictions.

We consider candidates beyond core software degrees (e.g., Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Informatics) and those with Physics, Engineering, or Electronic degrees who can demonstrate a strong interest in Technology through extracurriculars, work experience, or personal projects.

Application Close Date

16th November. Early applications are recommended as candidates are considered on a rolling basis. Applications may close earlier due to volume.

Recruitment Process

  1. Application and resume submission.
  2. Technical and Coding Assessment.
  3. Immersive Online Assessment.
  4. Video Interview (strength-based).
  5. Half-day Assessment Centre.

Life at LSEG

LSEG offers a comprehensive benefits portfolio as part of a competitive total rewards package, designed to support the financial, emotional, and physical wellbeing of employees and their families. We foster an appreciative, collaborative, and inclusive culture.

We believe in hybrid working, where everyone will spend time with colleagues in the office, but you’ll be trusted to work flexibly in a way that delivers excellence.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies, and enabling customers to create sustainable growth. Our values are Integrity, Partnership, Excellence, and Change.

We are a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. We value individuality and encourage you to bring your true self to work.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

LSEG offers tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days, and wellbeing initiatives.